Since the GH3 is very customizable, for many easy to use, I think he let his bias take over the review. It is pretty obvious.

For the record, I think the GH3 is much easier to hold and use than the E-M5 and even NEX7, but that is only an opinion too. I would say for anyone shooting stills only, go for the E-M5.

This is almost comical. It's OK for you to have a stated preference but not him? He loves the IQ, dislikes the ergonomics. Sorry, is he not allowed to talk of the GH3 in anything but hushed tones and glowing praise? You love to hold and use your GH3 in comparison to the E-M5...how is that any different than what he said?

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Dave Sanders

Either you don't understand that my complaint is he is passing off his opinion as fact, or you missed where I said about my comments, "only an opinion too".

No, I'm pretty sure I got exactly what you said as you've just repeated it. Ming Thein is passing off his opinion as opinion, just as you are. He doesn't like the ergonomics of the camera. That is his main complaint, and it is his subjective opinion.

Except he goes out of his way to say things like, "it’s not a personal bias".

It's possible to have an opinion that is not based on personal bias. Have you ever considered that option?

He keeps trying to pass off option as fact.

Most reviews contain a mix of fact and opinion - just look at movie or book reviews, for instance. Reviewers should be careful not to make any false statements about the items they're reviewing, but it's generally accepted and expected that a reviewer will mention some of his personal, subjective opinions on the reviewed items.

tex

I agree with Tex on this one, while disagreeing respectfully with the conclusion of the review.

Reviewers are allowed to have a view. It might be he simply didn't like the camera or he would have done if he hadn't used the E-M5.

I have no issue with someone expressing their opinion...even in a review! A review without some opinion/subjectivity would be very dry. The problem is he tries to pass off his opinion as fact. He says things that are biased and then then claims, "it’s not a personal bias". Heck, I even said in my first post I would rather recommend the EM5, so I am not defending the GH3. The point is, most of his criticisms are very subjective (he doesn't like the size) and then he tries to pass it off like they are fact.

What he should have said was things like, "I don't like the size, but other might", "I find the menus unintuitive, but others should judge for themselves". He should NOT make subjective claims an then say, "oh, but this is not an opinion or personal bias".